{"monthlySchoolDonationEnabled":false,"callToActionDisplayName":"Vera Escamilla Elementary School","outOfStateSupporters":48.5,"allowSchoolLevelGiving":true,"hasFundedProjects":true,"projectGratitudeData":[{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10039305,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"See It, Be It (Music Appreciation Month) — Celebrating Culture!\" on DonorsChoose recently. Highlighting the \"See It, Be It\" connection remains impactful—when my Bulldogs students see people who look like them succeed in life, it changes their perception of what's possible. I was excited to add music-themed books to my school library collection. Students value them and regularly check the available options. When the books arrived, I had to process them quickly so students could check them out before they left the library. Overall, thank you for bringing a smile to my students' faces. Special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768937113808,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-be-it-music-appreciation-month/10039305/","projectTitle":"See It, Be It (Music Appreciation Month) — Celebrating Culture!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10039789,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Visual Voyagers: Science Success for Early Readers\" on DonorsChoose. My younger students have already enjoyed the DK Eyewonder books, which are a perfect complement to the ever-popular Eyewitness books already available for upper elementary students. When the books arrived, I processed them quickly so they could be checked out, and all the books are now in students' hands to read over the upcoming break. Overall, students continue to check out books to learn about the world around them, so adding this series is much needed. Thank you again for your help! Special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations.","fullyFundedDate":1769003549973,"projectUrl":"project/visual-voyagers-science-success-for-ear/10039789/","projectTitle":"Visual Voyagers: Science Success for Early Readers","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10039698,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for supporting \"Fact-Finders: Equipping Our Library for Student Research\" on DonorsChoose recently. As my students continued researching their chosen animal, it became clear that our school library needed an upgrade, and you came through for us! My students enjoyed the books. I had to process them quickly so students could check them out and complete their project, which was due soon. The books themselves have very colorful illustrations and made it easy for students to fill in the gaps. Thank you again. Thanks to the Mo & Cher Willems Foundation and PNC Grow Up Great® for giving our project a boost!","fullyFundedDate":1769034053719,"projectUrl":"project/fact-finders-equipping-our-library-for/10039698/","projectTitle":"Fact-Finders: Equipping Our Library for Student Research","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10055223,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"Stick to Learning: Creating an Organized & Inspired Library\" on DonorsChoose. The supplies arrived last week and were put to good use immediately. My Bulldog students loved being able to find books more quickly, thanks to the clear, color-coded organization system in the Everybody (picture books) section of the school library. Based on my students' feedback, I am confident that this will help increase book circulation for years to come! A special thanks to The Montgomery Family Fund for matching donations for this project!","fullyFundedDate":1769721309993,"projectUrl":"project/stick-to-learning-creating-an-organized/10055223/","projectTitle":"Stick to Learning: Creating an Organized & Inspired Library","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10055261,"letterContent":"Thank you again for fully funding \"Hold It Together! Supplies for a Sturdy Classroom\" on DonorsChoose. My students can now enjoy books that were previously in the book hospital, thanks to the repair supplies that arrived just in time. In addition, the other materials allowed me to display work from their recent lessons. The stickers were handed out this past Friday and were a hit with my students. In all, thank you so much for bringing a smile to my students' faces. Special thanks to The Montgomery Family Fund for matching donations.","fullyFundedDate":1769721308962,"projectUrl":"project/hold-it-together-supplies-for-a-sturdy/10055261/","projectTitle":"Hold It Together! Supplies for a Sturdy Classroom","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10025773,"letterContent":"Thank you from the bottom of my heart again for fully funding \"It's Okay to Be Grumpy! Mastering Emotions with Grumpy Monkey\" on DonorsChoose. The books arrived today, and it was a race against time to process them so our Bulldogs students could check them out to read at home. Students saw me unpack the books and were so excited to read a brand-new series at the library. They are always itching to read new books, especially those about our feelings. I can't wait for these books to be read for many years to come! Special thanks to the Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768845504847,"projectUrl":"project/its-okay-to-be-grumpy-mastering-emotio/10025773/","projectTitle":"It’s Okay to Be Grumpy! Mastering Emotions with Grumpy Monkey","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9740323,"letterContent":"Thank you for supporting \"See It, Be It (Hispanic Heritage Month) — Celebrating Culture!\" on DonorsChoose recently. My students got a preview of the books when we unpacked them from the Amazon boxes, and they are thrilled, since many of the titles were specifically requested. They enjoyed listening to the books during read-aloud sessions, whether from their teacher or me, and were eager to check them out. I processed the books for checkout right away and am pleased to report that all of them are now checked out for home reading with their families. Thank you once again! A special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching the donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768187658963,"projectUrl":"project/see-it-be-it-hispanic-heritage-month/9740323/","projectTitle":"See It, Be It (Hispanic Heritage Month) — Celebrating Culture!","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":10009727,"letterContent":"Thank you so much again for supporting \"From Panels to Pages: Empowering Readers With Raina & BSC\" on DonorsChoose. My students can't get enough of Raina Telgemeier's books as well as The Babysitter's Club series and its spinoff, Little Sister. They are still working to strengthen their language skills, so these books came just in time to help them reach this goal. As I write this update, all of these books are now in readers' hands to read over the weekends, and I am very appreciative of the love and support for you! Special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768360321789,"projectUrl":"project/from-panels-to-pages-empowering-readers/10009727/","projectTitle":"From Panels to Pages: Empowering Readers With Raina & BSC","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9693682,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting the \"Wackadoo! Building Bilingual Brains with Bluey & Bingo with Books\" project on DonorsChoose. My Bulldogs students have fallen in love with the Bluey series (and dog-themed books), which I struggled to keep on my shelves for months. I am grateful for a wonderful community that helps us expand our school library's collection.\r\n\r\nThis month, in honor of Dog-uary, I am featuring a wide range of dog-themed books, including picture books, chapter books, and nonfiction titles. These selections have been added to our display right away. Overall, students are now developing their language skills, so I am happy to report that this project has been a success!\r\n\r\nThank you once again for your support, and a special thanks to The Mo & Cher Willems Foundation for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1768317509259,"projectUrl":"project/wackadoo-building-bilingual-brains-with/9693682/","projectTitle":"Wackadoo! Building Bilingual Brains With Bluey & Bingo With Books","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9971535,"letterContent":"Thank you again for supporting \"Rolling Into the New Year: A Mobile Festival of Literacy\" on Donorschoose over the winter break. Students are in love with the materials that we unpacked after we returned. They quickly checked out with the new Lunar New Year books as soon as I processed them - with a long hold on these titles. In addition, students are excited to use the mobile cart and the stools to collaborate with their classmates during library lessons for years to come and the paint brushes helped a station to be very popular! Thank you again for your help. Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766605958981,"projectUrl":"project/rolling-into-the-new-year-a-mobile-fest/9971535/","projectTitle":"Rolling Into the New Year: A Mobile Festival of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9969334,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Lighting Up Learning: A Lunar New Year Celebration of Literacy\" on DonorsChoose this holiday season. My students are enjoying the organizational materials, such as zipper punch bags and a storage cart to make materials easy to find, and special reading tools they can borrow to read the books they check out from the library. Most of all, they are excited to earn the Lunar New Year-themed stickers when they got a preview of them during unpacking. Thank you for your help in making this project a reality! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766449788737,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-up-learning-a-lunar-new-year-c/9969334/","projectTitle":"Lighting Up Learning: A Lunar New Year Celebration of Literacy","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"},{"teacherId":2161843,"projectId":9902318,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for donating to \"Lighting the Way: a Lunar New Year STEM Celebration\" this holiday season. Students are excited to create their lanterns and parade structures after unpacking the items as part of their Lunar New Year celebration lessons, which will be paired with the Panda Express materials coming soon! Students helped assemble the cabinet, and this organizing tool will help our Bulldogs students find their materials more effectively. Overall, the materials are much appreciated! Special thanks to Panda Express for matching donations!","fullyFundedDate":1766493137444,"projectUrl":"project/lighting-the-way-a-lunar-new-year-stem/9902318/","projectTitle":"Lighting the Way: a Lunar New Year STEM Celebration","teacherDisplayName":"Ms. L.","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/272x272/tp2161843_272x272.jpg?width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1536733175364","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/2161843"}],"pageName":"schoolpage_17348","usesDonorsChoose":true,"infoPageType":"school","demographicsInfo":{"numStudents":780,"numTeachers":56,"percentFrplEligible":95,"percentAsian":0,"percentBlack":1,"percentWhite":2,"percentIndigenous":0,"percentLatinx":95,"showFreeAndReducedPriceLunchInfo":true,"showDemographicsInfo":true,"sourceTooltipString":"the National Center for Education Statistics","gradesServed":"1 - 5","studentTeacherRatio":"13.9:1","demographicsDataSource":"MDR School","equityFocus":true,"titleOne":true,"metroType":"URBAN","ncesMetroType":"SUBURB_LARGE"},"inStateSupporters":51.5,"schoolId":17348,"financialInfo":null,"twitterShareText":"Learn more about Vera Escamilla Elementary School on @DonorsChoose:","schoolName":"Vera Escamilla Elementary School","canonicalPageUrl":"schools/texas/aldine-independent-school-district/vera-elementary-schoolcamilla-interm-school/17348"}